Feed-bag



(No Model.)

D. N. STOCK. FEED BAG.

No. 495,278. Patented Apr. 11, 1893.

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DENIS. N. STOCK, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

FEED-B AG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,278, dated April11, 1893.

Application filed December 5, 1892. Serial No. 4 (N0 model- To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that LDENIS. N. STOCK, of the city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, have invented certain newand usefulImprovements inFeed-Bags, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

My invention relates to feed bags and consists in the improvedcombination, construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will bemore fully hereinafter described and set forth in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved portable attachmentfor supporting feed bags, which when not in use may be folded intocompact form and stored in a small space Within the vehicle and whichwhen in use may be instantly attached in the ring upon the end of thetongue in which the hold back straps of the harness are secured.

' In the drawings:,Figure 1 is an end view of my complete device when inposition. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of same with a part of the wagontongue broken away. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a removable feed bagshowing a means for securing the same to the sup- I porting frame andshowing a rope for tying the upper ends of the bag to hold the feed.Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a modified means of securing thebag to the support. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a feed bag-fixedlysecured to the support. Fig. 6 is a side view of a part of the tongueshowing in detail a removable device providing a ring in which.

the supports are temporarily secured and adapted for use with vehicleshaving no ring secured to the tongue. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of thedevice shown in Fig. 6. a perspective view of the bag support. Fig. 9 isa perspective view of one of the corners of thebagsupportingframeshowing the means for temporarily holding the bag. Fig. 10 is adetailview of the supporting arms when folded together for storage, andshowing in dotted lines their position when in use.

Referring to the drawings:1 indicates the pole or tongue of an ordinarywagon provided upon the ends with a ring 2 as is usual in suchconstruction. The supporting arms 3 and 4 are curvilinear throughouttheir length. In describing these arms reference will be had Fig. 8isparticularly to the form shown in Fig. 10. When folded together astherein shown, it will be seen that the two arms are held together by abolt or rivet 5 at points adjacent the free ends 6 and 7, said armsbeing provided both above and below said bolt 5 and in' their outersides, with aligned. semi-circular depressions 8, 9, 10 and 11 which areadapted to engage over the inner sides of the ring 2 when the supportsare in use. When the arms are in position as shown in Fig. 1, it will beseen that they have projecting horizontal portions 12 connected to forks13. The forks 13 are secured to rectangular frames 14 which formsupports for the feed bags 15. The feed bags 15 are provided upon eachof their upper corners with projecting eye-flaps 16 which are adapted toengage over hooks 17 projecting upwardly and outwardly upon each of thefour I corners of the rectangular frames 14, and which temporarily holdssaid bags 15 in securance.

In Fig. 4: I show a modification of the feed bags shown in Figs. 1, 2and 3, the change involving the application of four hooked likeprojections 18 upon the four corners of the bag 19 and adapted to engageover the rectangular frame 11.

In Fig. 5 is shown still another modification, wherein the bag 20 issewed upon the frame 14, the stitches being shown by dotted lines insaid Fig. 5.

In Fig. 6 is shown a device which is for use only in cases where thewagon pole is not provided with a ring such as 2. It consists of acontinuous piece of metal substantially in the form of a link andprovided at both ends with delineated circular openings 21 and 22, theopening 21 and that portion of the device which outlines said opening21, is bent downwardly at an angle with the centralportion 23 and thering 24 outlining the opening 22. WVhen the ring'22 is in a position asshown in Figs. 6 and 7, the remaining portion of the device ishorizontal, or in alignment with the wagon polo. An elongated opening 25in the central portion 23 is adapted to fit over an upwardlyprojecting'lug 26 upon the upper side of the pole 27 to prevent anymovement of the device. The arms 3 and 4 can readily be placed in theopening 22 and this device therefore serves in the place of the ring 2which is generally secured to the wagon pole at the time of itsmanufacture.

The bags shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are provided with ropes or cords29 held in staples 28 and encompassing the bag near the top of same, andwhich are provided for the purpose of tying the upper ends of the bags,when disengaged from the frames 14 and filled with feed.

To insert the arms 3 and 4 into the ring 2, the arms must be foldedtogether in the position as shown in Fig. and then placed in said ring 2and unfolded, assuming the position shown in dotted lines in the samefigure, When in this position the semi-circular openings engage over andunder the periphery of said ring 2 and prevent the slipping of the armsin any direction. WVhen in position, the arms 12 and forks 13 with theframes 14 suspending the bags 15, are in a horizontal position with saidbags 15 located directly in front of and below the horses heads.

The extreme simpleness of the operation of my device and itsapplicability for quick handling and ready storage, combine to form itsprincipal feature.

Having fully described myinvention, What I claim is 1. An improvedfeed-bag support comprising two folding arms pivoted together near theirinner ends, said ends engaging and weave locking within a ring or eyecarried by the wagon-pole when the arms are opened or extended, theopposite ends being provlded with frames for supporting the feed-bags;substantially as set forth.

2. An improved feed bag support comprising two folding arms rivetedadjacent one end and provided in their outer sides with depressionsadapted to engage over the pole ring, to hold said arms in a fixedposition supporting the two feed bags, substantially as set forth.

3. An improved feed bag support having a removable device adapted to beplaced upon the pole and adapted to provide a ring in which the foldingarms when unfolded may be secured, said device comprising a slantingportion adapted to engage over the periphery of the pole, a central slotin said device adapted to engage a lug upon the pole to prevent theturning of same, and the free end of said device providing an openinginto which said arms may normally be held, when unfolded, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DENIS. N. STOCK.

WVitnesses:

E1). E. LONGAN, HERBERT S. ROBINSON.

